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misinformation
mis·in·form M0337400 (mĭs′ĭn-fôrm′)tr.v. mis·in·formed, mis·in·form·ing, mis·in·forms To provide with incorrect information. mis′in·form′ant (-fôr′mənt), mis′in·form′er n.mis·in′for·ma′tion n.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | misinformation - information that is incorrect info, information - a message received and understoodblowback - misinformation resulting from the recirculation into the source country of disinformation previously planted abroad by that country's intelligence servicedisinformation - misinformation that is deliberately disseminated in order to influence or confuse rivals (foreign enemies or business competitors etc.) |
misinformationnoun false information, gossip, disinformation, misleading information, false rumour, bum steer (U.S. informal) This was a deliberate piece of misinformation.TranslationsMisinformation
Misinformation the dissemination of distorted information or of information known to be false. In bourgeois countries, misinformation is extensively used as a means of political propaganda with the purpose of misleading the public, especially in matters concerning relations between capitalist and socialist states and the progress of socialism and of national-liberation movements. In the military, misinformation is the deliberate dissemination of false information about one’s own armed forces and plans for military action, with the intention of deceiving an enemy. Such devices as the false regrouping of troops and the construction of decoy air bases are among the means used for misinformation. misinformation
misinformationData or information concerning a patient that may be erroneously assumed to be accurate (e.g., inaccurate laboratory data, unreliable historical data from the patient or the family, and transcription errors in recording data).misinformation
Synonyms for misinformationnoun false informationSynonyms- false information
- gossip
- disinformation
- misleading information
- false rumour
- bum steer
Words related to misinformationnoun information that is incorrectRelated Words- info
- information
- blowback
- disinformation
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